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Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS): Does Your System Need This Software?

Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS): Does Your System Need This Software?

by swefc | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized

What is CMMS software? A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is a software designed to simplify maintenance management. Maintenance management is a necessity in a broad range of disciplines and CMMS software is able to serve fields ranging from...
It’s Not A Gap, It’s A Trade-off.

It’s Not A Gap, It’s A Trade-off.

by Southwest Environmental Finance Center | Oct 19, 2017 | Uncategorized

*Written by Heather Himmelberger I thoroughly enjoy having my conventional thinking turned on its head, which is even more fun when it affects conventional wisdom in general. So here goes… What gap are we talking about here? We often think of the gap as the difference...
Asset Management Vs. Managing Assets

Asset Management Vs. Managing Assets

by Southwest Environmental Finance Center | Oct 4, 2017 | Uncategorized

When you think about your facility – be it water, wastewater, stormwater, or any other set of assets – are your assets managing you, are you managing your assets or are you practicing asset management? The distinctions between the latter two ideas may not seem all...
Educating school-aged children about the water industry

Educating school-aged children about the water industry

by Southwest Environmental Finance Center | Jul 28, 2017 | Uncategorized

Earlier this year, the curriculum director at a local elementary school, asked me if I would be willing to discuss water treatment with the third graders at her school. She said that they were learning about water treatment in their science class and they were excited...
Happy Drinking Water Week!

Happy Drinking Water Week!

by Southwest Environmental Finance Center | May 8, 2017 | Uncategorized

This month, in honor of AWWA’s Drinking Water Week, we asked each of our staff members their thoughts on drinking water. Here is what they said: Dawn: I am a “water baby” born in February; my sign is “Aquarius” and I have always been drawn to water. ...
Consumer Confidence Reports – Transparency with the public

Consumer Confidence Reports – Transparency with the public

by Southwest Environmental Finance Center | Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized

*Written by Rose Afandi.  It is almost that time of the year again when all community water systems across the country are required to communicate the quality of their drinking water to their consumers through the publication of their annual consumer...
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